Employees may receive up to five (5) paid workdays of bereavement leave per school year following the death of an eligible family member.

For purposes of bereavement leave, family member includes a spouse, child, foster child, parent, foster parent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent, grandchild, legal guardian, or the same relationship by marriage.

If additional time is needed beyond the five-day bereavement leave allowance, employees may use available sick leave, subject to District guidelines.

In special circumstances, the Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent may approve bereavement leave for individuals not included in the definition of family listed above.

Employees, who are summoned by proper judicial authority to serve on a jury, or to appear in court as a witness during their regular work hours, shall be granted a leave of absence with pay for the time required. A copy of the jury duty summons shall be submitted to the employee’s supervisor. The employee shall be entitled to keep fees and mileage reimbursement paid by the court in addition to their regular salary. Travel expenses in connection with this duty are not subject to reimbursement by the School District.

Eligible employees receive five (5) personal leave days each school year. Personal leave is provided at the beginning of the school year.

Employees hired into a leave-eligible position during the school year will receive a prorated personal leave allotment based on their anticipated work schedule and hire date. 

Front-Loaded Leave

Because personal leave is provided in advance, leave balances may be adjusted if:

• Employment ends before the end of the school year, or
• An employee takes an approved unpaid leave of absence.

Any unearned personal leave will be deducted from the employee's allotted balance.

Carryover of Unused Leave

Employees may carry over up to three (3) unused personal leave days from one school year to the next.

The maximum personal leave balance at any time is eight (8) days.

Restrictions

Personal leave may not be used to extend an employee's termination date.

Excess Personal Leave Pay-Out

Reviewed annually

Employees covered by the Negotiated Agreement will receive payment for unused personal leave days in excess of three (3) days at the end of the school year.

Eligible days will be paid in the July payroll at the current approved rate of $110 per day.

Eligible employees shall be allowed up to two (2) days, with full pay, of religious leave per year when their religious institution has designated those days as non-work days. Requests for such leave must be made in writing to the Superintendent, or designee, through the principal. Such requests may be denied if not filed in the Superintendent’s or designee’s office at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the requested absence.

Eligible employees earn one (1) day of sick leave for each month of service based on their projected work schedule. To earn sick leave for a month, employees must work the majority of their scheduled workdays during that month.

The full annual sick leave allotment is granted at the beginning of the employee's work schedule.

Employees hired into a leave-eligible position during the school year will receive a prorated sick leave allotment based on their anticipated work schedule and hire date. 

Front-Loaded Leave

Because sick leave is provided in advance, leave balances may be adjusted if:

• Employment ends before the end of the school year, or
• An employee takes an approved unpaid leave of absence.

Any unearned sick leave will be deducted from the employee's allotted balance.

Carry over of Unused Sick Leave

Unused sick leave carries over from year to year with no maximum accumulation.

Upon retirement, eligible unused sick leave may be applied toward employer-sponsored insurance premiums, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Refer to the PERSI Member Handbook for additional information.

No Cash Payment for Unused Leave

Unused sick leave is not paid out upon separation from employment, per Idaho Code.

Restrictions

Sick leave may not be used to extend an employee's termination date.

Sick leave may not be transferred to another employee.

Additional Sick Leave Days ("Spike Days")

The District provides additional sick leave days beyond the statutory accrual requirement.

Employees in their first through third year of continuous employment in a leave-eligible position receive five (5) additional sick leave days each school year.

Employees in their fourth year and beyond of continuous employment in a leave-eligible position receive seven (7) additional sick leave days each school year.

These additional days are included in the annual sick leave allotment provided at the start of the school year.

Vacation Leave Eligibility

Vacation leave is available to eligible regular, full-time employees who are scheduled to work 244 days or more per year. Please note that not all 244+ day positions are vacation eligible.

Earning Vacation Leave

Vacation is earned on a monthly basis and is calculated each school year from July 1 through June 30.

• Eligible employees receive their earned vacation leave at the beginning of each month, starting in August, for the previous month worked.
• New employees must work the majority of their first month to earn vacation for that month.
• Vacation leave must be earned before it can be used; vacation advances are not permitted.

Vacation Accrual

The amount of vacation earned depends on:

• Your position and assigned vacation tier.
• Your continuous years of service in a vacation-eligible, 12-month position with the District.

For vacation schedule placement:

• Employees hired before February 1 receive a full year of service credit for that school year.
• Employees hired on or after February 1 may earn vacation but do not receive a full year of service credit until they complete the following full school year.

Carryover of Unused Vacation

Unused vacation automatically carries over from year to year, up to a maximum of two years' worth of earned vacation.

Separation from Employment

Upon separation from employment, employees will be paid for any earned, unused vacation leave, up to the maximum carryover limit of two years' worth of vacation.

Vacation leave may not be used to extend an employee's termination date.